9 celebrities you never realised appeared in the Gilmore Girls

When the Gilmore Girls returned to our screens after a nine year hiatus opinion was divided.

Some of us loved the reboot, while others felt that it failed to capture the magic of the original series. What we do agree on is that the cliff hanger ending is not ok – we NEED to know more about Rory’s pregnancy.

And we might be in luck because the cast have hinted at a follow up although there’s still no word from the producers.

Until then here’s a look back at the stars that got their big break on the show.

1)Suki Saint James/ Melissa McCarthy

Ok so most of us know that long before she was the world’s worst Bridesmaid Melissa McCarthy played bubbly Suki Saint James on the show.

What you probably don’t know is that on screen hubby Jackson (Jackson Douglas) was only supposed to appear in three episodes. When the producers saw the chemistry between them on the set however they wrote him into the show.

Coincidentally Douglas went on to marry Alex Borstein, the producers first choice for the role, although the couple have since divorced.

2) Peyton Sanders / Jon Hamm

We know him best as suave Don Drapper but Jon Hamm’s character on the show could never be called a ladies man.

He played Lorlei’s incredibly dull love interest Peyton Sanders. In an interview with Vanity Fair the actress described him as: ‘the most thankless boyfriend on Gilmore Girls, a date that never really happens.’ ‘And I remember thinking at the time,: ‘What is this gorgeous tall guy doing without his own TV show?’

And as fate would have it when Alexis Bledel appeared on Mad Men she met her future husband Vincent Kartheiser.

3) Drella/ Miss Celine/ Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein holds the title of playing the most characters on The Gilmore Girls.

Aside from playing Suki in the pilot episode, Borstein also appeared as Drella, The Dragonfly Inn’s sassy harpist and Miss. Celine Emily’s stylist.

Since leaving the show Borstein has cropped up in everything from Friends to Frasier. She also voices the part of Lois Griffin on Family Guy.

4) Dave Ryglaski/ Adam Brody

Adam Brody played Lane’s geeky boyfriend Dave Ryglaski on the show until his character ‘moved to California.’

In real life Brody did move to California to play Seth in the OC. Since the OC wound up the actor has appeared in a host of American TV shows and movies and is happily married to Leighton Meester(Blair from Gossip Girl).

4) Lucy/ Krysten Ritter

We’ve come to know Rytter for playing feisty characters in the likes of Breaking Bad and Don’t Trust the B… in Apartment 3B.

However the actress began her career as the hard done by Lucy, one of Rory’s college friends on The Gilmore Girls.

These days Ritter plays comic book hero Jessica Jones on the Marvel TV show.

6) Seth McFarlane

He’s made a career off his witty, often biting remarks so when it came to casting Lorlei’s surly college mate, Seth McFarlane was the perfect choice.

McFarlene also appeared as Emily’s lawyer in the show.

7) Paris Geller /Liza Weil

Paris Geller’s uptight behaviour and cutting remarks on the show were comedy gold but her character almost never happened.

Weil originally auditioned to play Rory, but while the part when to Alexis Bledel, the producers like her so much that they wrote the role of Paris for her.

8)Alex Lesman/ Billy Burke

Long before he played Bella’s dad in the Twilight series, Billy Burke played Lorlei’s love interest Alex Lesman on the show.

It’s never been made clear why they broke up but he was definitely one of Lorlei’s better boyfriends.

9) Nurse/ Jane Lynch

It’s hard to imagine Sue Sylvester taking any guff from anyone but even she struggled with Emily Gilmore.

Jane Lynch who plays the drill sergeant gym teacher on glee began her career as the nurse who looks after Richard when he suffers a heart attack.